Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

15:40

Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap

Date 2026-01-13

Distance 1m5y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,972

Winning Time 1m 49.93s (slow by 13.13s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Flying Fletcher (GB) Shane Gray · Richard Fahey	4/1	Won
2nd	The Green Man (IRE) Alistair Rawlinson · Philip Kirby	13/8F	.5
3rd	Bajan Bandit (GB) Hollie Doyle · Patrick Morris	8/1	0.1
4th	Criminal Shore (IRE) Ben Robinson · David O'Meara	15/2	.5
5th	Bowood (GB) Elle-May Croot · Ivan Furtado	7/1	.75
6th	Lessay (IRE) James Sullivan · Patrick Morris	20/1	0.3
7th	Eve's Boy (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Michael Dods	11/2	0.3

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (3)	The Green Man Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Philip Kirby	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Philip Kirby	130	tv	1541-3	73	94	75	12d	—	—	-11	17.6	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Luckless C&D third (Flying Fletcher second) last time; could easily make amends
3 (4)	Flying Fletcher Grey J:Shane Gray T:Richard Fahey	J:Shane Gray T:Richard Fahey	130	—	2952-2	73	91	66	12d	—	—	-2	16	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Short-head defeat (The Green Man third) over C&D 12 days ago; 1lb higher
2 (1)	Criminal Shore Bay J:Ben Robinson T:David O'Meara	J:Ben Robinson T:David O'Meara	133	—	46262-	76	90	76	88d	—	—	+6	17.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Runner-up (Eve's Boy a nose behind) over C&D in October; absent since; headgear removed
1 (6)	Bowood Bay J:Elle-May Croot(5) T:Ivan Furtado	J:Elle-May Croot(5) T:Ivan Furtado	135	—	34117-	78	91	67	53d	—	—	+10	23.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Had excuses when seventh of ten at Southwell (1m) 53 days ago; tough mark
5 (7)	Eve's Boy Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Michael Dods	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Michael Dods	130	p	7535-7	73	91	79	12d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-2	9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Failed to settle when seventh (behind three of these) over C&D last time
6 (2)	Bajan Bandit Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Patrick Morris	J:Hollie Doyle T:Patrick Morris	129	—	8122-5	72	88	63	12d	—	—	-1	8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Consistent; had run of race when weakening fifth over C&D 12 days ago; needs more
7 (5)	Lessay Bay J:James Sullivan T:Patrick Morris	J:James Sullivan T:Patrick Morris	123	p	5126-7	66	90	63	11d	—	—	0	5.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
2nd here (7f) in December; less effective over further since and looks the least likeliest

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Green Man	15/8	7/4	15/8
Flying Fletcher	7/2	7/2	7/2
Criminal Shore	6/1	11/2	6/1
Bowood	13/2	6/1	13/2
Eve's Boy	13/2	7/1	13/2
Bajan Bandit	8/1	15/2	15/2
Lessay	20/1	16/1	20/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bowood

23.6

OR: 7 Form: 12.6 Odds: 4

13/2

2nd

The Green Man

17.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 3 Odds: 8.9

15/8

3rd

Criminal Shore

17.3

OR: 6.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Flying Fletcher

OR: 5.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Eve's Boy

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.2

7/1

Bajan Bandit

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Lessay

5.6

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bowood	78	91	67
Criminal Shore	76	90	76
The Green Man	73	94	75
Flying Fletcher	73	91	66
Eve's Boy	73	91	79
Bajan Bandit	72	88	63
Lessay	66	90	63

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lessay	11d ago	Quick return
The Green Man	12d ago	Quick return
Flying Fletcher	12d ago	Quick return
Eve's Boy	12d ago	Quick return
Bajan Bandit	12d ago	Quick return
Bowood	53d ago	Fresh
Criminal Shore	88d ago	Fresh